Sash-bar construction



Jan.l7,l939. H FfTRUMPBoUR` sAsH- BAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 4, 41958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 17, 1939. H. F. TRUMPBOUR sAsH-BAR CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 4, 1938 Ill//W/ Patented Jan. 17, 1939 UNITED STATES A'IE'NT 051C? V i Y- I y 2,144,515y l sAsH-BAR ocNs'rRUc'rIoN Harold-F. Trumpbour, Madison, N. J., assignor to Chase Brass & Copper G'o. Incorporated, s /literbury, Conn., a corporation of Connecti- Application January 4, 1938, Serial No. 183,304

1 Claim. (Cl. 189-'78) lIl) This invention relates to improvements in sash-bar constructions for store fronts and the like.

One object of this invention is to provide an 22, preferably of rubber or the like, between parts and 2I, and a portion 23 integral with the angle-seat portion 20 and provided with a substantially cylindrically-contoured concave surface 24 substantially conforming to the convex -3 improved sash-bar construction having sash-bar surface I8 of the sash-bar element I4 in any of 5 elements which are adapted to be secured tothe various positions of angular relationship that gether in any of various angular positions and may exist between the two sash elements. which are formed of aY minimum number of parts The concave surface 24 of the Sash-bar elereadily manufactured and readily assembled. ment I9 is provided with two longitudinal grooves With the above and other objects in view as 24a- 24a which result in the formation of two 10 will appear to those skilled in the art from the longitudinal bearing-ribs 24h- 24b which are present disclosure, this invention includes all featransversely curved to snugly t the convex surtures of said disclosure which are novel over the face I8 of the sash-bar element I4. Preferably Y prior art. the groove 24a between the two bearing-ribs 1J In the accompanying drawings in which one 24b--24b is lled withabody of so-called mastic l5 way of carrying out the invention is shown foi` or other packing material 24c which will render illustrative purposes: the joint substantially water and weather tight.

.Fig 1 is a front elevation illustrating a store Screws 25 extend through openings in the front made in accordance with the present inmember I9 and engage in threaded openings in 20 vention; the portion I'I to rmly secure or lock the two 20 Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View on line elements I4 and I9 together. The threaded holes 2--2 of Fig. 1; formed in the part I'I are formed therein after Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View on line the sash-bar elements are constructed in their 3-3 of Fig. 1; position of angular relationship.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but with the In the form of sash-bar construction illus- 25 parts in different positions of angular relation; trated in Fig. 3, the various parts are essentially Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the sashthe same as illustrated in Fig. 2 except that the bar elements; sash-bar element Illa is somewhat different in Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the other sashform from the sash-bar I4 shown in Fig. 2 to bar element adapted tobe used in conjunction meet the particular diierent requirements met 30V with the element shown in Fig. 5; and with, particularly the fact that a glass plate 2S Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another form. of is accommodated by the angle-seat of the sash sash-bar element similar to that shown in Fig. 5, element I4a instead of a. door as in Fig. 2. Moldand for use in conjunction with the sash-bar eleings 2l are secured in place against the opposite ment shown in Fig. 6. face of the glass plate by screws 28 to hold the 35 In the description and claim, the Various parts glass plate in position. The sash-bar elements are identified by specific names for convenience, I4, Ida and i9 can be readily manufactured by but they are intended to be as generic in their the extrusion process, for example. A sealingapplication as the prior art will permit. strip 29 may be employed to close or seal the gap In the particular form of sash-bar construcbetween the two sash-bar elements Ma and I9 y40 tion illustrated, the various sash-bars such as caused by their angular relationship. The edges I II, I2, I3, etc., each consist mainly of two 30 of the sealing-strip 29 are reversely bent and sash-bar elements adapted to be secured together interposed between the glass 26 and the respecin any of various angular positions relative to tive flange-portions 3I-3I of the sash-bar ele- 15 one another. Y ments la and I9, which flange-portions respec- 45 The sash-bar I0 includes a rst sash-bar eletively form one reach of one of the angle-seats ment I4 having an angle-seat l5 adapted to re- 20 or 20a. ceive an edge and side'of a door I6 or the like The sealing-strip 29 may be partially formed and having a transversely-curved portion Il' inbefore installation but is folded into intimate tegral therewith and provided with an exterior contact with the sash-bar elements after the lat- 50 cylindrically-contoured surface I8. ter have been erected and placed at the proper A second sash-bar element I9 has an angleangle. seat portion 20 adapted to receive an edge and The invention may be carried out in other f side of a glass plate 2| or the like with a cushion specific ways than those herein set forth without departing from the spirit and essential charac- 55 teristics of the invention, and the present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in al1 respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and

all changes coming within the meaning and:

equivalency range of the appended claim areVV intended to be embraced therein.

I claim: Y Y

A 'sash-bar construction, comprising: "a first sash-bar element having a general Z-shaped portion including a web and two oppositely-extendingranges, and a curved'portion integral with and extending from the end of one of said flangesand provided with anl exterior convex surface, said web and the other of said flanges forming an angle-seat adapted to receive edgeand sideportions of a glass plate or the like; and a sec-V ing-face adapted to receive edge-and'side-portions of a1g1ass plate or the like; and lockingf means adapted to extend through said bodyportion'of said second sash-bar element and into said curved portion of said rst sash-bar element to lock said elements together. Y

HAROLD F. TRUMPBQUR. 

